Serrano v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Juan Enrique Serrano was convicted of a single count of trafficking in methamphetamine, in violation of OCGA § 16-13-31. He now appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial, asserting that the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence seized during a police search of his vehicle and the voluntary statement he made to police while in their custody. Specifically, Serrano claims that his limited knowledge of English invalidated both his consent to the search of his car and the waiver of his Miranda rights. We…